Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 577 › Conversation 577-013
Nixon & Butterfield on Edward J. Dwyer and Executive correspondence
Monday, September 20, 1971 · 5:04 PM–5:12 PM ET · Oval Office
AI Summary
President Nixon met with Alexander P. Butterfield to coordinate a response to a call from Edward J. Dwyer. The discussion focused on drafting a reply to Dwyer and evaluating the necessity of sending a personal note from the President. This administrative meeting centered on managing external correspondence and determining appropriate executive communication protocols.
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NARA Description
On September 20, 1971, President Richard M. Nixon and Alexander P. Butterfield met in the Oval Office of the White House at an unknown time between 5:04 pm and 5:12 pm. The Oval Office taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 577-013 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 577-13
Date: September 20, 1971
Time: Unknown between 5:04 pm and 5:12 pm
Location: Oval Office
The President met with Alexander P. Butterfield.
Edward J. Dwyer
-Call to the President
-Reply
-Possible note from the President
Butterfield left at an unknown time before 5:12 pm.Also recorded on September 20, 1971
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Cite this conversation
Conversation 577-013, September 20, 1971. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/577-013 (accessed October 12, 2026).